Community of Practice: Introduction to Transparency in Learning and Teaching What is the core purpose of the assignments, tasks, and learning opportunities in our courses? Â Better yet, what do our students think is the primary purpose? Â In this workshop we …
The Impact of Ephaptic Coupling and Ionic Electrodiffusion on Arrhythmogenesis in the Heart Ning Wei Assistant Professor Purdue University Cardiac myocytes synchronize through electrical signaling to contract heart muscles, facilitated by gap junctions (GJs) in the intercalated disc (ID). GJs …
Finite Elements for Mathematicians Liam Jemison PhD Graduate Student University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee We will discuss the finite element method, a powerful approach for numerically solving differential equations. We will introduce the weak formulation of a differential equation from the functional …
Symmetries and Diagram Algebras Dr. Alexander Wilson Visiting Assistant Professor of Mathematics Oberlin College In this talk I will introduce you to the world of symmetric group representations through diagram algebras, which trace their origin to the Temperley-Lieb algebra with …
Community of Practice: Supporting Students in Math (SupportU) Have you interacted with a student that you were especially concerned about, but you didn’t quite know what to say, who to tell, or what to do? Perhaps the student confided in …
Embeddings: The Language of AI Mr. Mike Clutterbuck Lead Data Scientist Wantable Inc. Embeddings are a core concept in machine learning that help AI understand and organize complex data. They take things like words, images, or user behavior and turn …
Kostant's Formula and Parking Functions: Combinatorial Explorations Kimberly Harry University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee We let L(λ) denote the irreducible highest weight representation of the classical simple Lie algebra g with highest weight λ. Kostant’s weight multiplicity formula gives a way to …
Fractal Geometry and Non-Integer Dimensions Matt McClinton PhD Graduate Student University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Popularized in the 1980s, fractals have become something of a household name. These fractal sets often demonstrate peculiar topological properties. One such property is the notion of …
Infinitesimal Spaces of Quasiregular Mappings Prof. Alastair Fletcher Professor of Mathematical Sciences and Director of Undergraduate Studies Northern Illinois University How can we differentiate functions which are not differentiable? In the context of quasiregular mappings, a generalization of holomorphic functions …
Community of Practice: Let's Talk About OER (Open Educational Resources*) We will chat about the state of OER (Open Educational Resources*) within the Community and within the department. We'll discuss its pros and cons as well as opportunities and barriers. …